Tag: military
The military is sick
Top Pentagon officials and the high command are prioritizing the maintenance of empire at the expense of protecting the very bodies that make up the armed services.
Bernie: Cut Pentagon by 10% to invest in education, health care,...
“And when we talk about real change it is incredible to me the degree to which Congress continues to ignore our bloated $740 billion defense budget—which has gone up by over $100 billion since Trump has been in office.”
Trump goes full fascist in using military to clear out protesters...
It seems like a long shot, but absent mass opposition at this point, it’s hard to see what else is standing in Trump’s way than the military deciding to honor their oaths to defend the Constitution.
How the US southern border became a militarized zone
We want our tax dollars spent on health care, education, and other vital social programs—not lining the pockets of military contractors, perpetuating endless wars, and militarizing borders and immigration agents.
We have met the enemy and it’s a tiny virus
Hundreds of billions of bucks for arms, nothing for hospital beds, medical tests, masks and ventilators.
Why coronavirus is humanity’s wake-up call
As we respond to the coronavirus emergency and the immediate needs of the people and communities impacted by it, let us also keep in view the systemic needs and possibilities that crisis exposes.
Ending the myth that Trump is ending the wars
Trump has sent more new troops to the Middle East than he’s bringing home from Afghanistan.
The paradox of America’s endless wars
A staggering (and still rising) Pentagon budget only ensures that there will be more war—with more wounded veterans.
‘These are the bad times’: Trump to deploy heavily armed border...
"Trump is using military-style tactics because he has a political beef with cities whose policies he doesn't like."
The military cost of protecting oil with a case study of...
The primary motive of the war is to control Iraqi’s oil production to sustain the global oil flows and to keep a check on prices.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.